roughshod

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having hooves shod with calks or horseshoes that have projecting nails to prevent slipping
brutal or domineering

In the roughshod horny world of boys, I had studied my companions closely to make sure that I wasn’t being too “queer” for them.

having hooves shod with horseshoes that have projecting nails that prevent slipping
unjustly domineering; "incensed at the government's heavy-handed economic economic policies"; "a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition"
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks"
Shod with shoes armed with points or calks; as, a roughshod horse
{s} equipped with horseshoes that have metal points to prevent slipping (about horses)
disapproval If you say that someone is riding roughshod over a person or their views, you disapprove of them because they are using their power or authority to do what they want, completely ignoring that person's wishes. These laws allow the security forces to continue to ride roughshod over the human rights of the people. ride roughshod over sb/sth ; run roughshod over sb/sth to behave in a way that ignores other people's feelings or opinions
(of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping
rode roughshod over
treated disrespectfully, humiliated
ride roughshod over
To act in a bullying or inconsiderate manner; to display disregard towards someone or something

The new settlers ran rougshod over the indigenous people and the natural habitat.

run roughshod over
To treat roughly or without care, respect, or moderation; to act without control; to damage
ride roughshod over
(deyim) Arrogantly or inconsiderately disregard
ride roughshod
treat inconsiderately or harshly
ride roughshod over
act rudely; act disrespectfully; ignore
roughshod

    Hyphenation

    rough·shod

    Turkish pronunciation

    rʌfşäd

    Pronunciation

    /ˈrəfˈsʜäd/ /ˈrʌfˈʃɑːd/
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